Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	end_n	world_n	4,493	5	4.5735	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34689	A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.; Scott, Chr. (Christopher), fl. 1655.	1658 (1658)	Wing C6452; ESTC R5113	587,691	443

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they_o have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o they_o that_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n in_o they_o be_v love_v perfect_v but_o love_v christian_n may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o assumption_n he_o prove_v thus_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v they_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o they_o who_o love_v one_o another_o be_v in_o the_o world_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v doct._n those_o in_o who_o be_v find_v

when_o other_o man_n heart_n shall_v quail_v and_o tremble_v for_o fear_n and_o shake_v like_o the_o leaf_n of_o a_o tree_n isa_n 7.2_o than_o a_o love_a christian_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o head_n with_o joy_n because_o than_o he_o know_v his_o love_n shall_v be_v consummate_a and_o when_o other_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o riches_n learning_n and_o honour_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v safe_a and_o bold_a both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n look_v at_o all_o the_o strait_n of_o a_o christian_a if_o they_o be_v upon_o any_o ground_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o love_n he_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o love_n god_n and_o his_o conscience_n will_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o due_a debt_n because_o he_o walk_v with_o a_o private_a spirit_n in_o the_o public_a world_n whereas_o if_o we_o do_v but_o walk_v in_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o helpfulnesse_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o learn_v to_o walk_v with_o a_o public_a spirit_n neglect_v private_a respect_n the_o devil_n and_o thy_o conscience_n shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o accuse_v thou_o of_o but_o thou_o shall_v meet_v death_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o face_n without_o fear_n or_o shame_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n verse_n 17._o he_o ●roved_v that_o such_o as_o love_v one_o another_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o he_o prove_v 1._o from_o the_o likeness_n to_o god_n v._n 17._o 2._o he_o prove_v it_o from_o the_o contrariety_n that_o be_v betwixt_o fear_n and_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o effect_n of_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a love_n and_o fear_n can_v stand_v together_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n 〈◊〉_d fear_n 1._o fear_n have_v ●●●ments_n therefore_o love_n a_o peaceable_a grace_n cast_v out_o fear_n 2._o because_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a in_o love_n fear_v not_o in_o this_o 18._o verse_n 1._o observe_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o soul_n trouble_v with_o fear_n and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o torment_n 2._o the_o unsound_a and_o uncomfortable_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n he_o be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n 3._o the_o remedy_n of_o this_o estate_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 4._o the_o exemption_n of_o perfect_a love_n from_o all_o fear_n or_o the_o comfortable_a condition_n of_o a_o soul_n so_o heal_v by_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n doct._n a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n fear_n have_v torment_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o special_o of_o judgement_n where_o that_o fear_n be_v there_o be_v torment_n the_o word_n translate_v torment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v elsewhere_o so_o translate_v mat._n 25._o ult_n the_o torment_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o torment_n as_o hell_n be_v not_o for_o measure_n but_o for_o kind_n for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o torment_n in_o the_o several_a description_n and_o metaphor_n first_o this_o torment_n be_v sometime_o call_v prick_v of_o conscience_n act_v 2.37_o they_o be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n with_o fear_n and_o shame_n for_o sin_n though_o but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o apostle_n v._o 13._o yet_o now_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o torment_n as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v second_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wound_n of_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 18.14_o which_o wound_v be_v a_o large_a gash_n than_o prick_v and_o so_o imply_v more_o anguish_n fear_n and_o shame_n three_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sting_n of_o a_o scorpion_n rev._n 9.5_o the_o jesuit_n do_v so_o sting_v man_n with_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o god_n give_v they_o not_o power_n to_o heal_v themselves_o again_o hence_o they_o think_v every_o thing_n little_a enough_o to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n and_o so_o they_o suck_v out_o their_o estate_n in_o build_a hospital_n and_o bestow_v on_o their_o cloister_n four_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v compare_v to_o venom_a arrow_n job_n 6.4_o five_o this_o torment_n be_v call_v the_o rend_n of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n the_o heart_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o rend_v and_o distract_v that_o one_o thing_n will_v not_o hang_v by_o another_o david_n call_v this_o melt_v of_o spirit_n psal_n 119.28_o as_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v like_o wax_n and_o god_n wrath_n like_o burn_a fire_n therefore_o a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n be_v in_o a_o bitter_a estate_n job_n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o isa_n 38.15_o i_o shall_v go_v mourning_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o this_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v psal_n 77._o and_o sore_o vex_v psal_n 6.3_o why_o do_v a_o soul_n lie_v in_o fear_n lie_v in_o torment_n reas_n 1._o consider_v this_o fear_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o this_o fear_n sometime_o bring_v man_n into_o tremble_v of_o body_n so_o that_o all_o the_o spirit_n fly_v inward_a 2._o if_o it_o continue_v it_o lead_v oft_o time_n to_o inward_a consumption_n of_o body_n or_o burn_a ague_n hab._n 3.16_o psal_n 30.4_o 5._o 3._o sometime_o it_o cause_v terrible_a dream_n which_o do_v amaze_v and_o affright_v we_o job_n 13.14_o 4._o it_o cause_v weariness_n of_o life_n so_o that_o a_o soul_n long_o exercise_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o fear_n cry_v out_o in_o bitterness_n and_o hearty_o wish_v for_o death_n job_n 7.15_o my_o soul_n choose_v strangle_v rather_o then_o life_n if_o he_o may_v have_v his_o choice_n he_o will_v rather_o choose_v strangle_v then_o life_n there_o be_v worse_a 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